# Carbonara

This recipe shows how to make a traditional Roman-style carbonara pasta.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 150 g guanciale
- 100 g pecorino
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 200 g spaghetti

## Instructions

1. Clean the guanciale and cut it into small strips.
2. Fry the guanciale until crispy and set aside on paper towels.
3. Boil salted water and cook spaghetti.
4. Grate the pecorino cheese.
5. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
6. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with grated pecorino and a little bit of the pasta cooking water until creamy.
7. Add cooked spaghetti to the pan with the rendered guanciale fat.
8. Turn off the heat and wait 20 seconds.
9. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the pan with the pasta, mix well to coat.
10. Serve the pasta garnished with extra pecorino cheese, guanciale and pepper.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- frying pan
- ladle
- whisk
- grater
- large pot
- fork
- tongs
- paper towels

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ewa.masterchef/video/7354696741440015648?q=carbonara&t=1739743046004
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/20174589-d44e-4fd5-ba33-e2134a1dac3f
- Extracted: 2025-02-16

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